SOC 13-1151 · Pittsburgh, PA metro

Training and Development Specialists Salary in Pittsburgh, PA

The average salary for training and development specialists in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is $76,100 a year ($36.59 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $71,580: half of the 2,390 people in this job in the Pittsburgh, PA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is about the same as the U.S. metro average for this job ($76,117).

$76,100average per year

$36.59 / hourMedian $71,580Take-home ≈ $60,030

  • $46K10th
  • $57K25th
  • $72KMedian
  • $94K75th
  • $113K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

2,390people in this job
-0%vs U.S. metro average
#2 of 16Pennsylvania metros
95cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Training and Development Specialists pay range in Pittsburgh

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $46,020 a year or less, while the top 10% make $113,130 or more. The middle half of training and development specialists in Pittsburgh earn between $56,790 and $94,340.

  • $46K10th
  • $57K25th
  • $72KMedian
  • $94K75th
  • $113K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$76,100$6,342$36.59
Median$71,580$5,965$34.41
Entry level (25th percentile)$56,790$4,732$27.30
Experienced (75th percentile)$94,340$7,862$45.36

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.

Training and Development Specialists salary after taxes in Pittsburgh

On the average salary of $76,100, a single filer in Pittsburgh takes home about $60,030 a year, or $5,003 a month and $2,309 every two weeks. Taxes take 21% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.

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Is Pittsburgh a good place for training and development specialists? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Pittsburgh area are 5% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 94.7), so the average $76,100 buys what about $80,384 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Pittsburgh ($49,650). A typical home costs $231,356, or 3.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Training and Development Specialists salary in other Pennsylvania cities

Pittsburgh ranks 2nd of 16 Pennsylvania metro areas for this job; Philadelphia pays the most ($82,160).

All Training and Development Specialists salaries in Pennsylvania

Highest-paying cities for training and development specialists

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($109,240).

Training and Development Specialists salary by city

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Training and Development Specialists salary in Pittsburgh: questions

How much do training and development specialists make an hour in Pittsburgh?

$36.59 an hour on average, and $34.41 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level training and development specialists salary in Pittsburgh?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $46,020 a year and the 25th percentile is $56,790, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the training and development specialists take-home pay in Pittsburgh?

About $60,030 a year ($5,003 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $76,100. Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.

Do training and development specialists earn more in Pittsburgh than elsewhere?

The average here is about the same as the U.S. metro average for this job ($76,117).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 13-1151; area Pittsburgh, PA (38300). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.2%.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.73, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.73).

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